In 1969, the Goodyear Blimp America introduces a new model, dubbed GZ-20. This model formed the basis of Goodyear's blimps for nearly half of its 100-year history. On June 3, 1925, Goodyear launched ...

This week brought more aerial advertising news, with the unveiling of Goodyear’s new blimp, the first new model in 45 years. The new one -- actually a zeppelin, but still called a blimp -- is bigger ...

Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company's Wingfoot One airship is parked outside the company's Wingfoot Lake hangar in Suffield, near Akron. A century ago, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company decided to take ...

June 3 marks 100 years since the first Goodyear Blimp flight. Since then, the blimps have become icons at games, races, airshows, and other big events. All 3 current blimps are back home for a ...

But this time, the Spirit of America, the oldest ship in the small fleet, was headed for a different fate. The company, which has three blimps in service in the U.S. at any time, plans to stop flying ...

The FINANCIAL — The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on February 16 revealed plans for major facilities upgrades at its Airship Operations base in Carson, renewing its commitment to the Goodyear Blimp’s ...

In an old aircraft hangar in Suffield, Ohio , a crew of eight to 10 mechanics and manufacturers is working to assemble Goodyear's next generation of airships. Its carbon fiber and aluminum skeleton ...